Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1202-100, James Dougherty, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
Dougherty, James
NUMBER
B. L. Wt. 1202-100
CONTENTS

can iter. 326 LEO V M
No. 9271. — TO the GEOGRAPHER of the UNITED STATES, or to the Surveyors appointed by him to survey the Military Lands.
YOU are hereby required to Survey for James Dougherty — a soldier in the Pennsylvania Line
One Hundred Acres of Land, in any of the Districts appropriated for satisfying the Bounties of Land due to the late Army of the United States, and return this Warrant to the Board of Treasury, agreeably to the Act of Congress, of the ninth Day of July, 1788.
Given at the WAR OFFICE, this Eighth Day of October — One Thousand, Seven Hundred and Eighty Nine.
Registered.
Approved — X

James Dougherty N o 1463
N o 9271
Cancelled
Gas. Dougherty 100 P. & M. 1202-100
N o 1202 To Major William (new series) Alexander due to his Heirs

State of Pennsylvania } County of Washington }
I Catherine Robb late Dougherty, Daughter and Heir at Law of James Dougherty as upon oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that James Dougherty did enlist in — for the term of during the war & served in Regt. No. 2 under the command of Col. Walter Stewart of the Penn a Line, and that he continued in the service aforesaid until after the capture of York Town, when he was under the command of Col. Harnar to the end of the war — I farther declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty Land promised to James Dougherty on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: Therefore — — I now all men by these presents, that I Catherine Robb late Dougherty aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Joseph Lawrence Member of Congress to be my true and Lawfull Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid, and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or Attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed — Attest. Nov: 11 th 1826 — Catherine X Robb Hollobs — mark
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ss.
I WILLIAM SAMPLE, Prothonotary, of the Court of Common Pleas, for said county, do HEREBY CERTIFY, that
Joseph Hollocks junr. before whom the annexed letter of atty: was acknowledged, & deposition taken
At the time, and now is , a justice of the peace in and for said county, duly com- missioned, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Washington, the 20 th day of Dec r in the year of our LORD, one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Wm Sample PROTHONOTARY.

State of Pennsylvania } County of Washington }
I Catherine Robb late Dougherty, Daughter and Heir at Law of James Dougherty do upon oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that James Dougherty did enlist in — for the term of during the war & served in Reg t No. 2 under the command of Col. Walter Stewart of the Penn a Line, and that he continued in the service aforesaid until after the capture of York Town, when he was under the command of Col. Harman to the end of the war — I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty Land promised to James Dougherty on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever. Therefore — — I now all men by these presents, that I Catherine Robb late Dougherty aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Joseph Lawrence Member of Congress to be my true and Lawfull Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a Warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid, and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or Attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed —
Attest.
Nov: 11 th 1826
Catherine Robb mark
Hollok B- Pottock
Personally appeared the above named Catherine Robb late Dougherty subscriber to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned
Attest.
Nov: 11 th 1826
Hollok B Justice of the Peace
Ellen Moore Pottock

Williamsport Washington County Pa Dec 12 th 1826 -
Hon ble Joseph Lawrence
Sir - Inclosed with this, are the Documents of Capt. Gabriel Peterson an Officer of the Revolution now at length petitioning for the benefits of the Pension Acts of the Government he attempts to establish - I have been acquainted with him for fifteen years and must say, that altho' he has always been in embarrassed circumstances, he has sustained the character of an upright, moral and respectable citizen - I feel anxious that the evening of his days may be made serene & comfortable - The old settlers in this country with whom I have conversed and on whose information I can rely; unanimously concur in stating that he was an active & efficient Officer -
You will find also inclosed the papers of Catharine Ross, late Dougherty, claiming bounty land from the U. S. on account of the services of her father James Dougherty -
The probability is that her Brother Arthur is dead; but to obviate every difficulty, she desires that the Warrant may issue to her and her brother jointly -
There is in the Office a map of the Military bounty lands, by examining which a pretty correct notion can be had of the quality & situation and probable value of each lot - If you draw this land, will you be so good as to examine its location & inform us by letter all the particulars - such as the waters near it, the towns, quality of land, timber &c all which may be learned from the Maps to which you can have access -
I am Dear Sir Yours respectfully
H. D. Lock

Wt no mor ipd to the heirs of James Dougherty of the Pre line 

State of Pennsylvania } County of Washington } J.P.
Personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace for said County Catherine Robb late Daugherty and made oath in due form of Law that she is the Daughter and as she believes the only heir at Law of James Daugherty late a Soldier in the 2 d Reg t of Infantry & that the said James Daugherty died in 1814 leaving said Daughter, her Mother Elizabeth Daugherty and possibly her Brother Arthur who left this country eighteen years ago and has not been heard of by his relations since; supposed to be dead Sworn and subscribed before her Catherine + Robb me this 11 th day of Nov. 1826 - Mark
Holloch J.P.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid George Shaffer and Frederick Layman credible and disinterested witnesses and made oath in due form of Law, that they are acquainted with the above mentioned Catherine Robb late Daugherty and that she is the reputed daughter of James Daugherty who died in 1814 leaving said Daughter, her Mother Elizabeth Daugh- -erty, and possibly a son Arthur Daugherty who left this country seventeen or eighteen years ago & we have not heard of him since the death of his Father and from reports suppose he is dead - Sworn and subscribed before me George Shaffer this 11 th day of Nov. 1826 - David H. Layman.
Holloch J.P.

Rev.& 1812 Wars Sec.
Wt. 1202-100 James Dougherty AWF:MLB
October 27, 1930
Mrs. F. E. Dougherty 136 South Catherine Avenue La Grange, Illinois
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau that James Dougherty was a private in Colonels Walter Stewart's and Harmar's Pennsylvania regiments and served until the close of the war.
He died in 1814.
Bounty land was allowed in full satisfaction for the service rendered.
The soldier's wife, Elizabeth, was referred to. There are no further details as to her. His daughter, Catherine, in 1826 signed Catherine Robb, and was in Washington County, Pennsylvania. His son, Arthur Dougherty, was also referred to.
The history furnished you May 19, 1930, of James Dougherty, S. 42170, and the one furnished you today, are the histories of the only soldiers named James Dougherty found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours
truly ones 7 Pa. service.
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

DOUGHERTY 136 SOUTH CATHERINE AVE. LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:- On the advice of Adj. Gen. Pridgel and H. H. Shenk, Penn. State Architect I am writing you again to see if you cannot tell from your records which of the four James Dougherty from Pa. who served in the Rev. War, is our ancestor. His death is not accurately known, but his will was admitted to Probate, Nov. 26, 1819.
He had wife Mary and lived in 1816 in S. Buffalo Township, Armstrong Co. Pa. The will is recorded at Kittanning. Pa.
Can you not tell by the death date which one was our James? Pensions claims would be stopped or transferred to wife in event of death, would they not?

A letter recd from you in May, gave information regarding several James Dougherty's but they were mixed up and given as for one man. A man who was 84 in 1878 could not well live to 1849, for that would make him 115 yrs. old.
May I ask for a carefully recorded copy of information I desire—service records or pension records of all James Dougherty's living in Pa. and serving in Rev. War. or Cont'l Line, with whatever data you have.
Have conducted a long search to locate our man; having found not only one but 4 or 5 men and must rely on your help now to help me by process of elimination decide which is our James Dougherty.
May I hope for an early reply.
Very truly Mrs. F. E. Dougherty
Aug 7 th 1930.

Warrant No 1202 is in the name of Catharine Robb, daughter of James Dougherty private in the Penn a line Jan y . 20 th 1827